Boston, MA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 585,862 |
| Crime: | High |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Low |
Climate
The city can be hot and humid in the summer but is cold and snowy in the winter.
Cultural Attractions
Boston's arts organizations are world-renowned. Some of the most well-known are the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Recreation
The 50-acre Boston Common is the country's oldest public park. It is now a highlight of the "Emerald Necklace" of the neighborhood parks system, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead.
Historical
History buffs will love exploring Boston. A walking tour of the Freedom Trail explores Revolutionary era sites like Bunker Hill, the site of the Boston Massacre, and Paul Revere's house.
Economy
Boston is considered the economic center of New England. Important local industries include higher education, finance, technology, and research.
Geography
Boston is in eastern Massachusetts.
| Air quality [details] | 104 |
| Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] | 66.0% |
| Number of doctors associated with the county [details] | 7,835 |
| Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles | 31 / 100 / 147 |
| America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 10 / 12 / 12 |
Closest hospitals
| Name | City/State | Ranked in America's Best Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
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Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Overall Rating | Medicare/Medicaid Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Healthcare Center | Boston, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Boston, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Goddard House, A Skilled Nursing & Rehab Ctr | Boston, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Laurel Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | Boston, MA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Sherrill House, INC | Boston, MA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| South Cove Manor Nursing Home | Boston, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Brookline Health Care Center | Brookline, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Coolidge House | Brookline, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Harborlights Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | Boston, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Marian Manor | Boston, MA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Bostonian Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Ctr, The | Dorchester, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center | Dorchester, MA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Boston Home, INC (The) | Boston, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| North End Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | Boston, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center | Boston, MA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare |
| Roscommon Extended Care Center | Mattapan, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Epoch Senior Healthcare Of Chestnut Hill | Chestnut Hill, MA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Golden Living Center-Heathwood | Chestnut Hill, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare |
| Brighton House Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | Brighton, MA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Corey Hill Nursing Home, INC | Brighton, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Presentation Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Boston, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Wingate At Brighton | Brighton, MA | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Jeanne Jugan Residence | Somerville, MA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Marina Bay Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr | Quincy, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Neville Center At Fresh Pond For Nursing & Rehab | Cambridge, MA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
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